What Happens if Tenant Leaves a Property Before Lease Ends in Turkey?

What happens if a tenant leaves before his contract expires at home, office or rented property in general? Should he pay the rent for the remaining months until the end of the lease?

The answer to the above question is largely related to the existence or absence of a special clause in the lease. Although many people neglect the lease, the only official document can be used in court.

Cases of Tenant Leaves the Property Before Lease Ends

There is no explicit provision in the Turkish law regarding the subject of the departure of the tenant before the expiry of his contract, so the jurisprudence on this subject is of great importance.

If we classify case law in this area, we find that the early exit of the tenant has three forms we review as follows:

1. Not Renting the House after Tenant Move Out before Contract Ends

The lease is a promise. This promise includes a starting point and a definite end. Therefore, eviction of the lessee before the lease expires will make the decision in favor of the property owner.

The judiciary here says that failure to meet the period specified in the lease will cause material damage to the property owner. Such damage must be borne by the party who canceled the contract so that the tenant pays the rent throughout the estimated period until the property is released.

2. Renting the House Directly after Tenant Leaves before Tenancy Ends

3. A Penalty Clause is Clear in the Lease if Tenant Leaves Early

In some cases, the tenant leaves before the expiry of the contract and the contract includes a text that obliges the tenant to pay the remaining rent for the end of the contract.

Recently, the Supreme Judicial Council has signed a decision that can be considered a legal precedent in this regard. The following is a summary of this decision: If the lease has an article related to this subject, the tenant pays the rent for the entire period of the lease even if the property owner leases it within a month or two after departure the tenant.

Edited by: Imtilak Real Estate ©

Sources: Emlakhabari+ Emlak kulasi 1

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